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smithyl23

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357 posts

243 months

Thursday 24th June 2010
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Just had my post removed, I asked if my car was correctly priced in the classifieds as i've not even had a tyre kicker.

I put a link to the advert in the post, I take it this is against the rules?

Plus a post removed in the Bmw section(Link also to classified advert) to see if anyone fancied a swap, also against the rules?

Smithy

Edited by smithyl23 on Thursday 24th June 22:14

Targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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Seems a bit off as many other posts on the same topic have not been removed. However PH is a free service and the mods make the final
decision.

I sent you a PM btw.

Garlick

40,601 posts

269 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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Morning

It's not that unusual to have this type of post removed as it breaks a few rules.

1. Cross posting the same topic across a variety of forums
2. Linking to your own advert in the classifieds
3. Promoting that your car is available to swap

The main reason for doing this is to encourage use of the classifieds (which still has a free option) for anything to do with car sales, and we do have people in the office who look after the classifieds that you can contact with any questions you might have.

Don't worry, it doesn't 'mark your card' or take you towards a ban, we simply remove them as a matter of course as if everyone did it we'd be inundated with ads.

Ads of this type shouldn't run on the forums, so if you do see any then we must have missed them paperbag

smithyl23

Original Poster:

357 posts

243 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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Garlick said:
Morning

It's not that unusual to have this type of post removed as it breaks a few rules.

1. Cross posting the same topic across a variety of forums
2. Linking to your own advert in the classifieds
3. Promoting that your car is available to swap

The main reason for doing this is to encourage use of the classifieds (which still has a free option) for anything to do with car sales, and we do have people in the office who look after the classifieds that you can contact with any questions you might have.

Don't worry, it doesn't 'mark your card' or take you towards a ban, we simply remove them as a matter of course as if everyone did it we'd be inundated with ads.

Ads of this type shouldn't run on the forums, so if you do see any then we must have missed them paperbag
Fair enough about encouraging the use of classifieds, but my car is in the classifieds, all i want is peoples opinions.

How do i ask peoples opinion if my car is correctly priced then?

cheers

Smithy


Targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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smithyl23 said:
Garlick said:
Morning

It's not that unusual to have this type of post removed as it breaks a few rules.

1. Cross posting the same topic across a variety of forums
2. Linking to your own advert in the classifieds
3. Promoting that your car is available to swap

The main reason for doing this is to encourage use of the classifieds (which still has a free option) for anything to do with car sales, and we do have people in the office who look after the classifieds that you can contact with any questions you might have.

Don't worry, it doesn't 'mark your card' or take you towards a ban, we simply remove them as a matter of course as if everyone did it we'd be inundated with ads.

Ads of this type shouldn't run on the forums, so if you do see any then we must have missed them paperbag
Fair enough about encouraging the use of classifieds, but my car is in the classifieds, all i want is peoples opinions.

How do i ask peoples opinion if my car is correctly priced then?

cheers

Smithy
Without the ad link?

s6boy

1,852 posts

254 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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smithyl23 said:
Garlick said:
Morning

It's not that unusual to have this type of post removed as it breaks a few rules.

1. Cross posting the same topic across a variety of forums
2. Linking to your own advert in the classifieds
3. Promoting that your car is available to swap

The main reason for doing this is to encourage use of the classifieds (which still has a free option) for anything to do with car sales, and we do have people in the office who look after the classifieds that you can contact with any questions you might have.

Don't worry, it doesn't 'mark your card' or take you towards a ban, we simply remove them as a matter of course as if everyone did it we'd be inundated with ads.

Ads of this type shouldn't run on the forums, so if you do see any then we must have missed them paperbag
Fair enough about encouraging the use of classifieds, but my car is in the classifieds, all i want is peoples opinions.

How do i ask peoples opinion if my car is correctly priced then?

cheers

Smithy
We've had loads of posts in the recent past along the lines of 'sad to see my car go but.....and here's a link to the classifieds' Shirly by the very act of just asking the question he would be generating more interest in the classifieds by getting people to re-direct there? We've also seen posts asking exactly the same thing where (hopefully) the op has received good advice and changed the ad to help sell. These forums are a discussion platform after all where postive help is willingly given and it doesn't seem as though Smithy's after taking the michael to me.

Please don't 'mark MY card' for this post wink

smithyl23

Original Poster:

357 posts

243 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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Ok, my car is in the classifieds, silver, 21k, sag engine.

Price too low, too high, about right? What are your thoughts please.

At 1st I didn't want to sell, so at originally 23k was probably over priced, sale now required, hence 2k off.

cheers

Smithy.

Diablos-666

2,786 posts

207 months

Friday 25th June 2010
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Smithy - I had a look at your car when i was in the market for a T350. Really liked yours but was a bit over by budget, i did send you an email.

The car has had a lot of money spent on it but then again a lot of that is maintenance issues IMO.

You have described the car and works competed very well, but there was a couple of things that putme off.

Your car has no air-on. Was advised that this is a must in this car as the cabin gets very hot and boy am i glad i did get ac now!

Also, your car has done quite a lot of miles albeit now with a new upgraded engine.

I think the car is now priced accordingly now you have reduced it. Expect £20k for it imo.

HTH?